Now is the perfect time to empty medicine cabinets, bedside tables, and kitchen drawers of unwanted, unused, and expired prescription drugs as the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) holds its annual National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Saturday, April 30.

Warren High School and Northwest Crossing Elementary School are champions in the 2016 Silver and Black Give Back Team Up Challenge and each received $20,000 to continue their community service projects.

April marks the nation’s Month of the Military Child. As a way to honor military youth affected by deployment, school district employees and students across the state are encouraged to wear purple on Friday, April 15, as part of “Purple Up! for Military Kids.”

The Northside Swim Center continues to make a big splash in the world of swimming and diving competitions when approximately 330 champion divers from across the country compete next week. On April 6-10, Northside School District’s world-class facility will host the USA Diving Synchronized National Championships.

Once again, Northside is expecting a large kindergarten enrollment for the upcoming school year, making it all the more critical that parents register their children during Kinder Roundup in order to secure a seat at their neighborhood school. More than 7,500 kindergarten students are expected to enroll for the 2016-17 school year.

Northside ISD is holding a Job Fair for teaching positions at 10 specific, secondary schools to fill expected vacancies for the 2016-2017 school year. Northside expects to eventually hire around 500 teachers in the next three months Districtwide.

There are thousands of amazing educators throughout Texas, but the H-E-B Education in Excellence Awards highlight only the best. Four NISD educators are finalists in this prestigious statewide program. Click here to watch their surprise reactions when they receive the good news.

Northside magnet schools offer a focused, career-specific education for students who show an interest in a particular field or know what career path they want to take. Today, about 3,000 students are enrolled in NISD’s five magnet high school programs.

Real life heroes visited 300 San Antonio area schools, including all of Northside's elementary schools for "Heroes for Health" rallies. Law enforcement officers, fire fighters, first responders, military personnel, and community leaders talked to children about the importance of staying fit and eating healthy. San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor was one of many speakers at Carson ES.

Three first-year and three veteran teachers were named District Educators of the Year at special celebrations held annually to honor teachers who give 100 percent when it comes to improving the lives of children. In addition, Northside’s nominee for the 2016 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching was announced.

Students at Business Careers HS are expanding their personal development and understanding of the business world with the help of mentors from the business community. The magnet school has about 140 mentors who meet with the students on a one-to-one basis

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